The Latest Breaking News from Border Force

Strike action could lead to delays at UK border controls impacting those going away at Christmas and New year

He said he bought a fake police warrant card for a fancy dress party

99 million cigarettes were discovered in the back of the lorry, which had been shipped via the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Eight container contained the cigarettes, which were worth about £44million in unpaid taxes. HMRC said it was the largest seizure of illegal cigarettes at a UK port and discovered by the dog

Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day as the total number of Channel crossings for the year so far edged closer to 33,000.

A man who allegedly posed as a teenage boy to lure young girls into sending him child exploitation material has been arrested by Border Force officials.

Sri Lankan fishermen say a key measure introduced by the Australian government to deter operators from sending desperate people across the seas is ineffective, while official sources say the brother of a Sri Lankan MP is being investigated over allegations of people smuggling.

The Coastguard said it co-ordinated a search and rescue operation on Thursday morning, working with the Navy, Border Force and police.

Since the start of September, 2,917 people have made the crossing in small boats.